DIY Tutorial
No Cost, High Style
Bangle Bracelets By Lynn Colwell
Materials: • • • •
Cardboard Core From Empty Packing Tape Thin Paper (For the outside of the bracelet.) Thin Paper (For the inside of the bracelet.) White Glue or Decoupage Medium
Tools:
• Scissors • Stamp & Stamp Pad (Optional)
Instructions:
1. Rip outside paper into odd-shaped pieces that are long enough lap over the edges of the cardboard. 2. Rub glue on your first piece of paper and wrap it around the outside of the bracelet, being sure to cover the edges and smooth the paper. If it’s not glued down properly, take it off and try again. 3. Keep adding pieces of paper, overlapping each until the entire outside of the bracelet is covered. 4. Cut the inside piece of paper the width of the bracelet minus 1/4” and long enough to go around it with a one inch overlap. This is the “lining.” 5. Stamp or draw something meaningful on the lining. If you don’t have letter stamps, you could also cut out words from a newspaper or magazine and glue on! 6. Spread glue over the wrong side of the lining, then place the beginning inside the bracelet. Smooth the lining slowly along the entire length, ensuring it sticks to the inside wall. 7. Use several coats of thinned white glue or decoupage medium inside and out finish the piece. 8. For a little flair, you can glue on additional elements like “jewels,” buttons, ribbon etc. 64